The map below shows majority race by area in the San Francisco area, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on San Francisco racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in San Francisco overall is white, making up 34.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 27.9%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in San Francisco
Self-Identified Race |
San Francisco, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
34.7% |
Hispanic |
23.3% |
Black |
6.8% |
Asian |
27.9% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
7.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for San Francisco, CA
The map below shows diversity in San Francisco. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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San Francisco Diversity Score
73.8
More diverse than 100% of US cities
San Francisco has a diversity score of 73.8: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. San Francisco is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within the San Francisco area's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central San Francisco, and the least diverse areas are in east San Francisco.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.